extrications

noun

Definition of extricationsnext
plural of extrication
as in safeguards

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  1. protections
  2. securities
  3. defenses
  4. recoveries
Noun
  • But Johnson’s neighbors on the West Side and his extended community deserve the same protections Johnson and his family enjoy.
    Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Writers Guild of America managed to secure minimum staffing protections in TV writers rooms last year after going on strike.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of protections
Noun
  • But the Ripple lawsuit ended with a ruling that the company did not violate securities law by selling XRP to retail investors on an electronic exchange, which Ripple hailed as an important victory.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • He was forced to step down as chairman of the board at Tesla in 2018 to resolve federal securities fraud charges.
    Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of securities
Noun
  • Security firms often provide extensive protections to keep executives safe, including physical security guards, online threat monitoring and analysis, cybersecurity defenses, at-home security and protection for spouses and other family members.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The world's defenses are going up fast.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of defenses
Noun
  • That corresponded to gun switch recoveries by police as well.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Does this mean non-grantor trusts must distribute their recoveries in the year received to the individual beneficiaries so that the individual beneficiaries can claim the exclusion the trust itself cannot claim?
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of recoveries
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